Breach Repaired in Gods Worship, Table of contents – Errata
The Contents of the chief Things contained in the inſuing Treatiſe.
WHat it is to ſing, Page 5.
That there can be no proper Singing without the Voice, pag. 6.
'Tis not ſimple Heart-joy, or inward rejoicing without … Voice, p. 7.
A Metaphorical Singing mentioned in Scripture, p. 7.
No mental Singing, as there is no mental praying, p. 12.
The Eſſence of Singing no more in the Heart or Spirit, … the Eſſence of Preaching, &c. p. 14.
Singing is a muſical melodious Modulation, or timing of … Voice, p. 15.
'Tis not praiſing of God in Prayer, p. 16.
Wherein Singing and other praiſings of God differ, p. 16, 17.
Several diſtinct Noiſes of the Tongue, or bodily Organ, 19, 20.
They that … not with the Voice, ſing not at all, p. 21.
Singing th… Praiſes of God, proved our Duty from the Anti… of that Practice, of the Angels ſinging at God's bringing … the firſt viſible Creation. The Angels ſung alſo at the …nging in the ſecond Creation, or Work of Redemption, 22, 23, 24.
Singing an Act of the Voice, and alſo an Act of God's …rſhip, p. 24.
The Devil a great Enemy to the ſinging of God's Praiſe. … ſing to Chriſt, p. 25, 26.
An Argument to prove Singing part of God's Worſhip, p. 27.
Singing a Moral Duty, proved by four Demonſtrations, … 30, to p. 40.
An Argument to prove it our Duty to ſing Praiſe to God, …ken from its being a part of Natural Religion, p. 41.
Singing our Duty, from the Practice of God's People be…re the Law, under the Law, and under the Goſpel, p. 41, … p. 45.
Singing of Pſalms, &c. our Duty, proved from Scripture-Precepts, p. 45, to p. …2.
Singing under the Law with Inſtruments of Muſick typical, p. 53.
Singing the Praiſes of God proved to be our Duty, becauſe inſtituted under the Goſpel, and injoyned on the Churches, p. 54, to p. 56.
An Argument from thence, p. 59.
Obj. We cannot tell how to come at Singing, anſwered, p. 85.
Singing God's Praiſes, &c. confirmed by a Miracle, as other Goſpel-Ordinances were, p. 60.
Obj. Singing was done by an extraordinary Gift, therefore we muſt not ſing now; anſwered, p. 62, 146, 147.
The direful Conſequents of ſuch an Aſſertion, p. 63.
An Argument drawn from the extraordinary Gift in the Apoſtolical Church, in bringing in a Pſalm, &c. p. 64, 65.
Proving Singing of Pſalms our Duty, from the Practice of the Churches next after the Apoſtles Times, p. 65, 66, 67.
Shewing the form or manner of ſinging, and that it ought to be with united Voices, p. 70, 71, 72.
Singing together with united Voices, proved from the Practice of the Saints under the Old Teſtament, p. 74, 75.
Proving Singing together in publick Worſhip our Duty, from Scripture-Prophecies that relate to Goſpel-days, p. 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80.
Proving 'tis our Duty to ſing God's Praiſes with united Voices, from the great Noiſe ſinging in the Scripture is ſaid to make, p. 83.
Four Sylogiſtical Arguments to prove ſinging together with united Voices, the true manner of performance of this Duty, p. 85, 86, 87, 89.
Shewing what Matter it is we ſhould ſing; that the Matter in general muſt be the Word of Chriſt. What is meant by Pſalms, Hymns, and ſpiritual Songs, p. 90.
Epheſ. 5. 19. Col. 3. 16. diſtinctly opened, p. 91, 92, 93, 94.
Other Hymns may be ſung beſides David's Pſalms, p. 95, 96, 97, 98. & p. 154, 160, 161.
Shewing who ought to ſing God's Praiſes, and that the whole Church ought ſo to do, p. 10….
Obj. What ground to ſing before or after Sermon, Anſwered, pag. 102.
Obj. What ground for the Church to ſing with Vnbelievers, Anſwered, p. 105, 106, 107, 108, 120.
Mr. Marlow's Book exami… and anſwered, p. 111.
No Apoſtacy, or going back to ſing God's Praiſes, p. 112.
Speaking and Admoniſhing one another in Pſalms, &c. what, plainly opened, p. 113, 114.
The ſpeaking to our ſelves in Pſalms, Epheſ. 5. 19. and Admoniſhing one another in Pſalms, mean… one and the ſame thing, p. 114, 115.
Paul ſpeaks not to Miniſters in thoſe words, but to the whole Church, p. 117, 118.
The folly of Mr. Marlow laid open, about what be ſpeaks of the Eſſence of Singing, p. 122.
His Notion about the Eſſence of Singing, &c. tends to deſtroy all External Duties and Ordinances, p. 123, 124.
It confirm Quakeriſm, and their Silent Meetings, p. 125, 126.
Obj. No Inſtitution for Singing till David's Time, Anſwered, p. 127, 128.
Obj. Singing of David's Pſalms only ſuited, to Levitical Ceremonies and Temple Worſhip, anſwered, p. 129, 130.
Objections about the Matter of David's Pſalms, Anſwered, p. 131.
Mr. Marlow's Objections and Cavils againſt precompoſed Hymns, Anſwered, p. 134, 135.
Like Rule for precompoſed Spiritual Hymns out of God's Word, as for precompoſed Sermons, largely proved, p. 136, 137.
Obj. Women muſt not ſpeak in the Church, therefore muſt not ſing in the Church, Anſwered, p. 139, 140, 141.
Obj. 1 Cor. 14. 20, to 34. about an extraordinary Gift to ſing, Anſwered, p. 142, 143, 144.
What meant by Winter, and time of the ſinging of Birds, Cant. 2. opened, p. 147, 148.
Obj. Singing in the Temple by an Extraordinary Gift, Anſwered, p. 146, 147.
Mr. Marlow's Reply to Iſa. 52. 8. about the Watch… ſinging together, Anſwered, p. 149, 150.
The Antitype of Solomon's Temple, not the Church in the 1000 Years Reign, p. 150.
Mr. Marlow's Reply to Chriſt's ſinging an Hymn with …is Diſciples, p. 151.
His Objections from Acts 4. 24. Anſwered.
Dr. Du-Veil's ſenſe of the Greek word Hymnos, p. 151.
Mr. Marlow's Reply to Paul and Silas's ſinging, Anſwered, p. 153.
Obj. Moſes's Song by Inſpiration, Anſwered, p. 160.
Obj. Prayer under the Law, differs from Prayer under the Goſpel, and ſo ſinging differs alſo. There were Shadows and Legal Rites uſed in them then, largely Anſwered, p. 162, 163.
Jewiſh Temple-Worſhip, Jewiſh Day of Worſhip, Jewiſh M…ſick in Worſhip, the Levites Maintenance, all Legal Rites and Shadows, yet to meet together to worſhip God; a time of Worſhip; a Maintenance for Goſpel-Miniſters, and Singing, all moral and perpetual Duties. p. 165, 166, 167, 168.
Obj. A greater Meaſure of the Spirit required to ſing than to pray, anſwered p. 170, 171.
Obj. None muſt ſing but ſuch who are Merry, or have an extraordinary cauſe ſo to do, Anſwered, p. 172.
Obj. No Command to ſing in Publick Worſhip, again anſwered, p. 173.
As much Rule to ſing before and after Sermons, as to pray at thoſe times, proved, p. 173.
The Cauſe of the Decays in Churches, what, p. 176.
Obj. Precompoſed Forms Carnal, Anſwered, p. 177.
As much ground to object againſt precompoſed Sermons, p. 179.
Obj. David's Pſalms, the Original not in Metre, Anſwered, p. 180.
The dangerouſneſs of Mr. Marlow's Cavils about the Form and Manner of performing Ordinances, opened, p. 181, 182.
Singing, a piece of Art, Anſwered, p. 103.
Obj. The Gift for Singing not continued in the Church, Anſwered, p. 185.
Mr. Marlow's unchriſtian Concluſion of his Book, anſwered, with Reflections thereupon. p. 186, 187.
Singing God's Praiſes, an Vniverſal Duty, done by all ſorts of Men at all times, in Affliction, and at Martyrdom, p. 189, 190.
The Vſe and excellent Profit of ſinging God's Praiſes, p. 190, 191, 192.
The Contents of our Anſwer to Mr. Marlow's Appendix.
OTher ways to praiſe God, than by ſinging of his Praiſes, yet that is one way notwithſtanding, pag. 16.
Dr. Owen is cited by Mr. Marlow to no purpoſe for his Cauſe, p. 17.
The direct and primary ſignification of Hymnos, is to ſing, or they ſung, p. 18, 19, 20.
Obj. Singing in the Primitive Days, was by a ſpecial Gift, Anſwered again, pag. 21, 25, 26, 27.
Mr. Marlow has a bad Cauſe to plead, appears by the Mediums he uſes, ſhewed in five things, p. 22, 23, 24.
Inward Joy, Peace, &c. not the Fruit of the ſpecial Gifts, but of the Graces of the Spirit, p. 25, 26.
Fillings of the Spirit neceſſary for Saints in diſcharge of all Duties, p. 29.
Mr. Marlow's Arguing dangerous, proved by one Argument, p. 31.
Obj. Women muſt not ſing in the Church, becauſe they muſt not ſpeak in the Church, again anſwered, p. 32, 33, 34, 35.
Women may ſpeak ſeveral ways in the Church, and ſing too, p. 33.
Not for women to ſpeak in the Church, it is not to uſurp Authority over the Man.
Singing not Teaching, tho a Teaching in it, p. 34.
Women allowed to propheſs in the Church, p. 35.
What Teaching is in Singing. How all may be ſaid to teach, and yet all Hearers too p. 37, 38.
Mr. Marlow confounds Singing and Preaching together one while, and Prayer and Singing at another, p. 38.
Mr. Marlow's Singing in the 1000 Years Reign examined. And what Precepts the Saints ſhall have to ſing then, that do not impower us to ſing now? p. 38, 39.
Every word of a Sermon may be premeditated by the Spirit, and yet be Spiritual, and ſo may Hymns too, p. 40.
What Mr. Marlow ſays may lay Men under Temptation not to pray at all for want of a Gift, p. 41, 42.
If we muſt not ſing who have not a full aſſurance of God's Love, we muſt not alſo rejoyce in God, p. 42, 43.
We are come to ſuch a Perfection of Divine Worſhip, as to know what God's Ordinances are, p. 45.
One Note more worth obſerving on Eph. 5. 19. Col. 3. 16. p. 44.
Obj. How ſhall we ſing the Lord's Song in a ſtrange Land, anſwered, p. 45, 46.
Singing a Moral Duty, and more acceptable to God than Sacrifice, or Moſaical Rites, p. 44, 45.
The genuine and proper Signification of the word Hymnos, and Mr. M's Citation of Dr. Owen, examined by another Hand, p. 48.
Other Authors upon that Greek word examined, and his Miſtakes about it detected, p. 49, 50. to the end.
Reader, before you read, you are deſired to correct theſe Faults that have eſcaped the Preſs.
PAge 27. laſt line, blot out, as the Hebrew word ſignifies. P. 33. l. 22. for in, r. to P. 64. l. 19. for with Miracles, Gifts, r. miraculous Gifts.
Appendix, Pag. 19. lin. 32. r. Is the Greek word there, he hymned?